CENTRAL SCIENTIFIC CO -- TANNIC ACID  -- 6505-00D004997
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:TANNIC ACID
MSDS Date:04/01/1995
FSC:6505
NIIN:00D004997
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CENTRAL SCIENTIFIC CO
Address:8315 LEE HWY
City:FAIRFAX
State:VA
ZIP:22031
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-621-4778
Emergency Phone Num:800-621-4778
Preparer's Name:R. M. CARLSON
CAGE:11273
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CENTRAL SCIENTIFIC CO (FORMERLY IN FRANKLIN PARK, IL.)
Address:8315 LEE HWY
Box:City:FAIRFAX
State:VA
ZIP:22031
Country:US
Phone:800-621-4778
CAGE:11273

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:NON-HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV: NE
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: GENERALLY NONHAZARDOUS, BUT
    IRRITATION POSSIBLE TO SKIN, EYES, LUNGS AND MUCOUS MEMBARNES, AND
    GI TRACT. CHRONIC: NONE KNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT CARCINOGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:STAIN SKIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:SKIN-WASH EXPOSED AREA WITH SOAP & WATER. GET ADVICE FOR
    IRRITATION. EYE-WASH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MIN. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. INHALATION-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT
    BREATHING, GIVE  CPR. IF BREATHING IS HARD, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL A
    PHYSICIAN. INGESTION-GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK TO
    DILUTE. IF LARGE AMOUNTS WERE SWALLOWED, GET MEDICAL ADVICE.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:390F,199C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:425C
Lower Limits:NA
Upper Limits:NA
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEDIUM SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
    SUPPORTING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE, WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING & NIOSH APPROVED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE
    OPERATED IN THE PRESSURE DEAMND OR POSITIVE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTIBLE! AS WITH MOST ORGANIC SOLIDS,
    FIRE IS POSSIBLE AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES OR BY CONTACT WITH AN
    IGNITION SOURCE.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. VENTILATE AREA
    OF LEAK OR SPILL. CLEAN UP PERSONNEL MAY REQUIRE PROTECTION FROM
    INHALATION OF DUST. SPILLS: CLEAN UP IN A MANNER THAT DOES NOT
    DISPERSE DUST INTO THE AI R.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY LOCATION. KEEP
    CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:READ LABEL CONTAINER BEFORE USING.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:DUST.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST RECOMMENDED. MECHANICAL (GENERAL)
    RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:VINYL OR RUBBER.
Eye Protection:GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY. NOT FOR DRUG, FOOD OR HOUSEHOLD USE. KEEP OUT
    OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NA
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:424F,218C
Vapor Pres:NA
Vapor Density:NA
Spec Gravity:1.76
Viscosity:NA
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NA
Solubility in Water:VERY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:YELLOWISH-WJITE TO LIGHT TAN. FAINT CHARACTERISTIC
    ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NA

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SALTS OF HEAVY METALS, ALKALOIDS, GELATIN, ALBUMIN, STARCH AND
    OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID PROLONGED LIGHT AND AIR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:PYROGALLOL, CRABON OXIDES.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN A RCRA APPROVED WASTE FACILITY OR
    SEWER THAT NEUTRALIZED SLURRY WITH EXCESS WATER IF LOCAL ORDNANCES
    ALLOW. DISCHARGE, TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT TO FEDERAL,
    STATE OR LOCAL LAWS.

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